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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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